The United Kingdom is the fifth largest economy in the world and a permanent member of the UN Security Council, with London as a major global financial centre. India was one of the first countries to recognize Singapore’s sovereignty, doing so on Aug 24, 1965. Bilateral India-UK relations do not exist in a vacuum.
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“Also, an enhanced defense cooperation agreement is likely to be signed during this visit, along with a few other MoUs on cyber security, culture, training on urban management etc”, he added.
The United Kingdom is the largest European investor in India, and India is the second largest investor in the UK.
“Malaysia is at the core of our ‘Act East Policy.’ Since 2010, India has a strategic partnership with Malaysia”.
DW: What will be the top issues on the agenda during PM Modi’s Singapore visit?
PM Modi the had a bilateral meeting with Spanish President Mariano Rajoy Brey. Giles Frampton, Business Development Director at British Solar Renewables commented: “It is a great shame that the UK Government has turned its back on renewable energy in general and solar PV in particular whilst most other governments around the world recognise the huge contribution that solar PV can make as a rapidly deployable and cost effective solution to the world’s growing energy needs”. They also agreed to formalise their annual senior official dialogue on South Asia and develop their annual joint working group on counter terrorism. There could also be useful collaboration on the development of a combat Hawk to be built in India, to boost rapidly depleting aircraft numbers, as well as being exported from India. Modi, therefore, timely recognised it was time for him to reciprocate Cameron’s investment in India.
How strong are current ties between the two countries? Total foreign direct investment flows from Singapore to India reached a cumulative total of $36 billion between 2000 and mid-2015.
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Malaysia’s population of 28 million comprises eight per cent ethnic-Indians who are mostly Tamils. “We are excited to be working with Srei, our first partner, who will be helping us towards achieving our solar PV deployment goals in India”. Is your organization prepared for the next profound wave of industry convergence, disruptive technologies, increasing competitive intensity, Mega Trends, breakthrough best practices, changing customer dynamics and emerging economies? “With the visit coming after the ruling BJP’s embarrassing defeat in Bihar and the return of a number of awards by Indian writers and artists in protest, Modi is using his foreign trips to sprinkle glamour on the serious issues that plague India domestically”, said the editorial.
